Buffalo Bills 2000s All-Decade Team: Wide Receiver No. 2
Buffalo Bills wideout Eric Moulds won the receiver of the decade by a wide margin. Today we're going to determine his counterpart on the other side of the Bills All-Decade offense.
Each one of the remaining wideouts has a claim to the throne. Price had the best season. Reed played the most games. Evans has the best stats. Vote for the best wide receiver of the decade from the list.
Peerless Price
Price joined the Bills in the 1999 NFL Draft as a second-round pick. After four successful seasons in Buffalo, including his 94-catch, 1,252-yard year in 2002, Price was traded to the Falcons for a first-round pick that the Bills would use to select RB Willis McGahee. After disappointing at his turn as a No. 1 receiver in Atlanta followed by a disappointing year in Dallas, Price returned to the Bills, playing two more seasons before retiring due to a neck injury. In the decade, Price started 67 games for the Bills, caught 257 passes for 3,379 yards and scored 22 touchdowns. His 2002 campaign was the fourth-most receiving yards by any Bill in the decade and tops for any player on this list.
Josh Reed
The Bills drafted Josh Reed in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. In his eight years with the Bills, Reed started 52 games, playing in 111 total, and caught 311 passes for 3,575 yards and 10 touchdowns, never having more than two TD receptions in a year. He played in more games in the '00s than any other Bills receiver.
Lee Evans
Immediately after being drafted in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, Evans put his mark on the Buffalo Bills. His rookie season was outstanding, catching 48 balls for 843 yards at a whopping 17.6 yards per reception. For his career, Evans has started 89 games, amassing 340 receptions for 5,356 yards and 39 touchdowns, all number two to Eric Moulds in the decade. Evans leads for the decade in touchdowns and his yards per reception (15.8) blows every other Bills WR out of the water in that time frame. It's also worth nothing that Evans has had three quarterbacks start 16 games and another start eight during his time in Buffalo. He was also cursed in coaches, having four offensive coordinators in his six seasons.
Now it's your turn to vote on who was the best Bills wide receiver of the decade. Feel free to leave your rationale in the comments section.
38 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Who voted for Peerless Price? Even more inexplicable are the two votes for Josh Reed over Lee Evans. This is the most no-brainer of no-brainers.
no doubt. Evans should win 100% – 0% – 0%
"You cant teach speed." - Welcome to Buffalo CJ Spiller
09-10 Sabres: Good season, disappointing ending. Lets have next year be THE year!!
wat
Go Rockies! First and only member of the Manuel Corpas fanclub right here! :/
Everyone's favorite Buffalo Rumblings Anti-Tebow blowhard!
THIS IS BUFFALO NATION GODZILLA HAS AWAKEN - abayarde
by UZ on May 8, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Mothers vote for their sons on webpolls
I mean, I assume.
Who voted for Peerless Price?
Volunteers alum who are Bills fans.
They are the only people who buy my Peerless Price football cards anymore when I sell them.
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on May 9, 2010 3:06 AM EDT up reply actions
pic caption is wrong
wouldn’t it be the 00’s…just sayin :) and yeah this has gotta be a no brainer lee evans by far
"I promise you, ... When I come back, I'm going to be like a mad dog in a meat house." -Takeo Spikes
The decade doesn’t own Reed, so it’s not an ’s. The apostrophe is for skipping the “20”.
You can't have CHANGE without CHAN.
Tweet
Buffalo Rumblings
by MattRichWarren on May 8, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, 2 votes for Reed.
Go Rockies! First and only member of the Manuel Corpas fanclub right here! :/
Everyone's favorite Buffalo Rumblings Anti-Tebow blowhard!
THIS IS BUFFALO NATION GODZILLA HAS AWAKEN - abayarde
Reed Sucked
I hated this guy forever, so glad he’s gone and someone with talent will take his spot.
Ha, glad I’m not the only one who disliked Reed. He wasn’t a bad slot receiver by any means, but the guy seriously never found the end zone.
Go Rockies! First and only member of the Manuel Corpas fanclub right here! :/
Everyone's favorite Buffalo Rumblings Anti-Tebow blowhard!
THIS IS BUFFALO NATION GODZILLA HAS AWAKEN - abayarde
by UZ on May 8, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I will admit, if there was one guy on the Bills not named Rob Johnson that I disliked it was Josh Reed. First impressions are important, and this dude dropped a pass that was so simple I was upset with him. Then it just snowballed from there. With the exclamation point of the one eye black sticker thing. Say what you will about first downs, but my sister could make those 6 yard receptions then fall over the line.
I can't say the same.
I will admit, if there was one guy on the Bills not named Rob Johnson that I disliked it was Josh Reed.
Mine would read
I will admit, if there was one guy on the Bills not named Rob Johnson that I disliked it was Mike Williams.
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on May 9, 2010 2:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Who voted for Peerless Price? Even more inexplicable are the two votes for Josh Reed over Lee Evans.
They probably both voted for themselves a few times
Peerless Price had the best season of any player on this list. :-) Just saying.
You can't have CHANGE without CHAN.
Tweet
Buffalo Rumblings
by MattRichWarren on May 8, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
plus hes got the coolest name....
of the bunch
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
To us winning is a tradition. We are victors and need not explain. You may hate us, but your girlfriends love us. - BC
by silverstreak3k on May 8, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
“…and his yards per reception (15.8) blows every other Bills WR out of the water in that time frame.” Too bad he only gets 2 catches a game because of poor QB play.
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on May 8, 2010 1:14 PM EDT reply actions
I picked Reed.....
just because I liked him more than Evans…..
"If we can put four quarters together, that's the objective. Let's see how somebody else feels playing from behind." (TWCS)
by norcaliangelsfan on May 8, 2010 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
You must mean
Donna Reed and Dale Evans…..Can you catch?
I've been accused of worse.
"If we can put four quarters together, that's the objective. Let's see how somebody else feels playing from behind." (TWCS)
by norcaliangelsfan on May 8, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I also picked Reed
and I realize he didnt’ find the endzone or accumulate more stats than either of the other two. That simply can’t be argued, and that wasn’t my reasoning. It was just that he was there for practically the entire decade, had his share of ups and downs as it went on, and was pretty much a rock of our football team year in year out with a respectable number of receptions. Whatever was going on with the Bills in the 2000s, Josh Reed was almost always making at least 30 catches. He was a big part of the Bills family this last decade. And yeah, he had those problems with drops and not being able to effectively function outside. But he worked on it, and he found a way to beat most of those problems and achieve and contribute ably.
Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man. - Oliver Goldsmith (Excellent advice)
Go Jazz! Go Hogs! GO BILLS!
by Dyl on May 8, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd.........
beautifully stated.
"If we can put four quarters together, that's the objective. Let's see how somebody else feels playing from behind." (TWCS)
by norcaliangelsfan on May 8, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I also rec'd, but you left off one thing.....
he was one helluva blocker, possibly one of the best blocking receivers in the league. I guarantee that part of his game will be missed, plus he had a knack of getting the first down. I for one, will miss JR .
I'll stop whining, when I stop caring!
you cant comprehend on how someone can like one WR over another?
"If we can put four quarters together, that's the objective. Let's see how somebody else feels playing from behind." (TWCS)
by norcaliangelsfan on May 8, 2010 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I can comprehend what you just said
but not this particular WR over another particular WR that is far and away beyond a shadow of a doubt without question better than the first.
But hey opinions are opinions.
Evans was a No 1 guy much longer than a number 2 guy......
so I took that into consideration as well.
"If we can put four quarters together, that's the objective. Let's see how somebody else feels playing from behind." (TWCS)
by norcaliangelsfan on May 9, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I just dont see how anyone could like Reed. He did nothing that couldnt be done by another competent receiver. “He blocks really well” Well, for a slot receiver that isn’t on the field a heck of a lot when we ran the ball I’d say that that argument is weak.
To me, he is the embodiment of the Bills the past 10 years. just good enough to be competent but not nearly there to be regarded as anything more than replaceable.
For the most part
These have been all blowouts, and rightfully so. With that, I’m wondering if we’ll see any toss ups in the voting soon….
The interior of the OL will be like throwing turds in the air and trying to avoid getting hit by them like they were buses. Total tossup of the stinky variety.
DE will be Schobel and SHUDDERS!
I think DT can be a tossup….fat Pat, Sam Adams, did Ted Washington play much this decade? Kyle Williams will get votes for being current.
Spikes, Fletcher, and uhhhhh Poz? Yuck
CB will be a nice battle between Clements, Winfield, McGee and Chris Watson (ha).
Safety will be ugly.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 8, 2010 10:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
maybe so...but what else do we have to do :-)
Show me the baby CHIX, and it better not look like the pool boy from our vacation at Club Jauron!!!!!
"I’m not sure if I disagree with this being the logic behind Nix’s decisions or if I disagree with this logic if it is what lead Nix to address the positions he did, but I definitely disagree with something." - kaisertown
Pat Williams will likely get the number one nod and Kyle will likely be second. Ted Washington didn’t play enough games to be eligible.
I was kinda hoping the running backs would be closer than they were.
You can't have CHANGE without CHAN.
Tweet
Buffalo Rumblings
by MattRichWarren on May 8, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm definitely voting Sam Adams over Kyle Williams
I think his play was more important in helping the Bills produce a very good defense for two seasons during his three years here. Williams has been a solid contributor for terrible defense. Adams was a solid contributor for good defenses, and earned a Pro Bowl berth along the way.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
I am voting Sam Adams too .....I love the full bodied taste and look forward to the seasonal offerings.....wait......nevermind ;-)
Show me the baby CHIX, and it better not look like the pool boy from our vacation at Club Jauron!!!!!
"I’m not sure if I disagree with this being the logic behind Nix’s decisions or if I disagree with this logic if it is what lead Nix to address the positions he did, but I definitely disagree with something." - kaisertown
Safety will be ugly.
Can Byrd win after only 1 season? I think so!
Go Rockies! First and only member of the Manuel Corpas fanclub right here! :/
Everyone's favorite Buffalo Rumblings Anti-Tebow blowhard!
THIS IS BUFFALO NATION GODZILLA HAS AWAKEN - abayarde
by UZ on May 9, 2010 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions
He might if he makes the list. It will depend on how many starts he has compared to the other free safeties of the decade. Maybe I’ll put him on there anyways since he made the Pro Bowl.
You can't have CHANGE without CHAN.
Tweet
Buffalo Rumblings
by MattRichWarren on May 9, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I voted for Price.
He was perfect number 2 wide reciever. So yea.
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun

by 





























